Modern makeover for Malibu town house

Jackie Gould's remodeled town house, second from right, has twin balconies that are made of ipe wood and rust-resistant stainless steel. For photos of the home before the remodel, keep clicking …

Jackie Gould's remodeled town house, second from right, has twin balconies that are made of ipe wood and rust-resistant stainless steel. For photos of the home before the remodel, keep clicking … (Art Gray)

The main floor is clean and crisp, with unpainted walls accented by a glass kitchen backsplash in Gould's favorite color, periwinkle. The counter, from Bourget Bros., is stone embedded with shells. The grassy stools are a Minarc design called Grasssit, made from recycled football field material...

The main floor is clean and crisp, with unpainted walls accented by a glass kitchen backsplash in Gould's favorite color, periwinkle. The counter, from Bourget Bros., is stone embedded with shells. The grassy stools are a Minarc design called Grasssit, made from recycled football field material... (Art Gray)

Malibu beach Jackie Gould set out to fix what she thought was a little mold problem and wound up completely remaking her beachfront Malibu town house with the help of the Santa Monica architecture firm Minarc. The new design: modern, open and filled with sunshine and sea breezes.